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for his valuable work. Mr. E. L. Barton also exhibited a shooting seat which 

 he had invented, and which was specially intended for duck shooting in places 

 where there was a good deal of water, and in rushes at the edges of tanks, &c. 

 The seat dees not sink into mud, and as it revolves on a swivel it is of great 

 use in duck driving, flighting, &c. 



PAPER READ. 



Mr. E. Comber read an interesting paper on "The Argus Pheasant "' in 

 which he referred to the curious habits of the bird and its wonderful 

 plumage. 



A COLLECTION OF MOSQUITOES. 



Mr. E. H. Aitken said that it was proposed to make as complete a collec- 

 tion as possible of the mosquitoes of India, and the Committee hoped that 

 members would help by sending them specimens of the kinds which paid 

 them attention. The importance of a knowledge of the different species of 

 mosquitoes could scarcely be exaggerated in the light of recent discoveries ; 

 but of the many medical men in India whom it concerned to know them, few 

 had the opportunity or time to make large collections, and without a refer- 

 ence collection, identification was very difficult if not impossible. To make 

 and keep such collection would be altogether- in line with the honourable 

 career of usefulness which has distinguished the Society in the past, and 

 there could be no question that it ought to be commenced at once. Mr. Aitken 

 then showed how mosquitoes were killed, pinned and preserved, and said if 

 members were not disposed to take the trouble of performing the operation 

 themselves they might send live mosquitoes to the Secretary in small bottles 

 or glass tubes. 



A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Comber and Mr. Aitken, and the meet- 

 ing then terminated. 



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